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<span class=large>THE PROVERBS</span>
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CHAPTER 13
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The way of the transgressor is hard—Evil pursueth sinners—He that spareth his rod hateth his son.
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A wise</span> son <i>heareth</i> his father’s instruction: but a scorner heareth not rebuke.
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A man shall eat good by the fruit of <i>his</i> mouth: but the soul of the transgressors <i>shall eat</i> violence.
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He that keepeth his <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/3a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Silence.">mouth</a> keepeth his life: <i>but</i> he that openeth wide his <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/13/3b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Gossip.">lips</a> shall have destruction.
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The soul of the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/4a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Apathy; TG Laziness.">sluggard</a> desireth, and <i>hath</i> nothing: but the soul of the diligent shall be made fat.
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A righteous <i>man</i> <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/5a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Hate.">hateth</a> lying: but a wicked <i>man</i> is loathsome, and cometh to shame.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/6a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 11: 5 (3-6); D&C 133: 44.">Righteousness</a> keepeth <i>him that is</i> upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.
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There is that maketh himself <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 11: 24; Matt. 16: 26.">rich</a>, yet <i>hath</i> nothing: <i>there is</i> that maketh himself poor, yet <i>hath</i> great <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/13/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 6: 7.">riches</a>.
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The ransom of a man’s life <i>are</i> his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
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The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/9a" mark="a" type="A" title="Job 18: 5; Prov. 24: 20.">lamp</a> of the wicked shall be put out.
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Only by <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 28: 25.">pride</a> cometh <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/13/10b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Contention.">contention</a>: but with the well advised <i>is</i> wisdom.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="Hel. 13: 19.">Wealth</a> <i>gotten</i> by <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/13/11b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Vanity.">vanity</a> shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by <sup>c</sup><a href="prov/13/11c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Industry; TG Labor.">labour</a> shall increase.
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Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but <i>when</i> the desire cometh, <i>it is</i> a tree of life.
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Whoso <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 19: 16; Morm. 9: 26.">despiseth</a> the word shall be destroyed: but he that feareth the commandment shall be <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/13/13b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Reward.">rewarded</a>.
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The law of the wise <i>is</i> a <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 10: 11; Moro. 7: 11.">fountain</a> of life, to depart from the snares of death.
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Good understanding giveth favour: but the way of transgressors <i>is</i> hard.
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Every <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/16a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Prudence.">prudent</a> <i>man</i> dealeth with knowledge: but a fool layeth open <i>his</i> folly.
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A wicked messenger falleth into mischief: but a faithful ambassador <i>is</i> health.
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Poverty and <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/18a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Shame.">shame</a> <i>shall be to</i> him that refuseth <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/13/18b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 15: 5.">instruction</a>: but he that regardeth <sup>c</sup><a href="prov/13/18c" mark="c" type="A" title="D&C 95: 1; D&C 121: 43.">reproof</a> shall be honoured.
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The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but <i>it is</i> abomination to fools to depart from evil.
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He that walketh with wise <i>men</i> shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 32: 10.">Evil</a> pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
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A good <i>man</i> leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner <i>is</i> laid up for the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/22a" mark="a" type="A" title="Eccl. 2: 26.">just</a>.
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Much food <i>is in</i> the tillage of the poor: but there is <i>that is</i> destroyed for want of judgment.
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He that spareth his <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/24a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 29: 15.">rod</a> hateth his son: but he that loveth him <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/13/24b" mark="b" type="C" title="Mosiah 4: 14; D&C 68: 28; TG Chastening; TG Family, Children, Responsibilities toward.">chasteneth</a> him betimes.
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The righteous eateth to the <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/13/25a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 34: 10; 2 Ne. 9: 51 (50-51).">satisfying</a> of his soul: but the belly of the wicked shall want.
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